So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this command before he died, ‘Say to Joseph, “Please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin, because they did evil to you.”’ And now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him.” Biblical Examples of Loving Your Enemies Genesis 50:15-21 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people-for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. Ephesians 4:32īe kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Proverbs 20:22ĭo not say, “I will repay evil” wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you. When a man’s ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. Live at Peace with Everyone Proverbs 16:7 1 Peter 3:9ĭo not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. When reviled, we bless when persecuted, we endure when slandered, we entreat. To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him if he is thirsty, give him something to drink for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 1 Corinthians 4:12-13 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.ĭo not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge I will repay,” says the Lord. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. Romans 12:17-20ĭo not repay anyone evil for evil. Bless your Enemies Romans 12:14īless those who persecute you bless and do not curse. Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. You have heard that it was said, “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” But I say to you, “Do not resist the one who is evil.”īut if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you. Proverbs 24:17ĭo not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles. If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying down under its burden, you shall refrain from leaving him with it you shall rescue it with him. If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall bring it back to him. Luke 6:35īut love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.īut to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.įor if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You have heard that it was said, “You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. Through patience and perseverance, we can demonstrate God’s love to those who mean us harm. We can learn to love our enemies by observing how Jesus loved us, even while we were sinners and opposed to the righteousness of God. God promises to bless those who endure hardship and persecution. These Bible verses about loving our enemies teach us to bless those who curse us and to pray for those who persecute us. Through love and forgiveness enemies are reconciled, and broken relationships are mended. We are to love other people, even our enemies, just as God loved us even when we were hostile toward Him (Ephesians 2:1-5). It’s natural to feel angry or upset when someone treats you badly, but God doesn’t want us to be resentful toward others.
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